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You shout to the others to grab their bows and fire on the leading doomwolf. Quickly they obey and send a volley of well-aimed arrows whistling towards the pack leader. The missiles strike it in the face and chest, killing it instantly and sending its lifeless body hurtling down into the ravine. Its companions halt dead in their tracks, baying and snarling angrily.

‘Dislodge the trunk!’ you cry and leap from your saddle. Quang and the Watchers drop their bows, jump off their horses and together you run to the edge of the ravine. You put your shoulders to the fallen pine and push with all your strength, determined to send it toppling into the deep fissure along with the three remaining doomwolves. The heavy trunk begins to shift but only a little. The first in the line of remaining doomwolves senses what you are trying to do and it musters enough courage to come loping across the tree bridge.

If you have a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 91.

If you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Assimilance, and have attained the rank of Kai Grand Guardian or higher, turn to 31.

If you do not have Assimilance, or have yet to attain the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, or do not have a Bow (or choose not to use it), turn to 53.